“I was deflated man. I just fought one of the best fights of my life [and I’m thinking] I shouldn’t be feeling like this. I should be going home riding high right now, and I just wasn’t. I don’t think it matters with Dana [White] and Lorenzo [Fertitta]. Really, I don’t think I’m the best fight that they want…I don’t think they want it either. So I’ve got all three of them against me. I mean, all fights are hard. But, yeah, I think I’m the worst match-up for McGregor. I think he knows it, I think you know it, I think the UFC knows it. I just need that chance to get my hands on him. That’s what I want. Am I going to get it? I f*cking doubt it.”
“Some people are telling me to wait, but I’m going to wait so they can take it away from me again? I don’t think I can do that,” he said. “Like you said, I’ve got a family to feed. This window’s closing. We all know this isn’t a long career. I’m 34. I feel great, I feel young. I feel like I’m getting better, but time wins over everybody eventually, so I feel like I’m just missing out on opportunities left and right.”
“Yeah, I do [think I have the blueprint],” he said. “I think you seen shades of it with Chad, and I’m definitely a different fighter than Chad.”
